As much of the world mourns the death of Apple Founder, Steve Jobs at the age of 56, I just wanted to say that I admired what Steve Jobs stood for–leadership and innovation. As a creative person, you want so much for the masses to understand your products, your vision, and even your passion. But, [...]

My company, Still Eye Rise Films, recently produced the film, The Difference. It was our first time working with a government grant to produce a film. So, it was definitely an eye-opening experience. We previewed the film on September 16 and this is the certificate that I was presented with for our work on teen [...]

In celebrating 30 days of Yasmin — 30 days of literacy, film and empowerment–this is one of my empowerment messages.  9/23  to 10/23/11 – Join the Movement… As rough as life is, and it does get rough, there are things for which we should be thankful . When I look at my life, I am [...]

TOTD= Thought of the Day! We live in a world of the stingies! People who hoard everything that they get, who hold back on the very gifts that they’ve been given, and who’d just as soon let an opportunity rot then to help someone else out of a bad situation. Me, on the other hand, [...]

In the US, with a criminal justice system that has wrongly convicted people over and over again, I am outraged that we still use capital punishment. I studied criminology as an undergraduate student at Hampton University and some more as a graduate student at Morehead State University. The one thing that I continued to find [...]

Alexis Simpson is the 19-year-old Bowie State student who is accused of murdering her 18-year-old roommate, Dominique Frazier. According to various news reports Alexis and Dominique didn’t get along particularly well and after an argument that began over music, a physical altercation began. Those are all the details that I have to share at the [...]

I’m excited to share with you my latest film, The Difference which is a film that deals with teen suicide. I spoke with Teens in Washington, DC about their personal experiences with suicide. DC High School students are attempting suicide at a rate that is TWICE the US National Average. So, its a pretty big [...]

When I count the blessings in my life, I count my closest friends as some of my biggest blessings. I don’t mean friends who you have to be careful around. I mean friends who you can say how you truly feel and they won’t judge you. I’m talking about friends who are excited for your [...]

Friends and family, me and the fam have survived the 5.8 earthquake in VA. The entire house shook. I was actually on a business call with one of my dearest friends when it happened. But, this is what I have to say about the earthquake: My business line still worked because its on VONAGE. Go [...]

Last Thursday we had Retaliation radio. The topic was: Should you leave the hood after you’ve made it. The topic was inspired by the shooting death of M-Bone, a member of Cali Swag District–the group who brought you “Teach Me How To Dougie.” Please listen to the show. It’s a good one. Thanks to Shaka [...]

One of my facebook friends shared this video with me and I had to share it with you. I love the honest yet humorous way that Megan tells the folks in the ATL about the weather. Love her. Check out the video below.

You know, I’ve been laughing a lot more lately. But I declare when I found out about this recent development, I had to laugh out loud and of course, share it with you, my peoples. Folks who get butt implants or buttock augmentation as it is called are often diagnosed pre-surgery as people who “lack [...]